used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
Combehurst
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From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
court-steps
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From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
don't
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From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
at any time
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
heathery
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From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
and nothing more
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
Maggie
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From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
engage in
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
social deportment
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
an educational institution
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
she'd
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From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
be seated
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
carry out
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went along, Mrs. Browne gave the children a few rules respecting manners and etiquette.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length they were dressed, and Nancy stood on the court-steps, shading her eyes, and looking after them, as they climbed the heathery slope leading to Combehurst.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps she will, at least after Master Edward goes to school."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish she'd take her hand sometimes, just to let her know the feel of her mother's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maggie! you must sit as upright as ever you can; make your back flat, child, and don't poke.
